Does Christianity require Pacifism

Look at it this way. If your family (think Abraham and Isaac) puts God first, you are blessed above all. If your family is saved...heaven with a martyrs crown is better. If they are not saved...a short life = less sin = less suffering in hell forever. Real guys turn the other cheek and face death accordingly.

 

Wow! This sounds like Islam, using women and children as human shields and justifying it with afterlife promises. This is not Christianity, my friend.

 

Show me where Jesus doesn't require this?

 

The irony of that statement. "Show me where X doesn't exist!"

 

It's an attitude of the heart. To love Christ more than life or more than your family...like Abraham did when put to the test.

 

Except God is not asking us nor is it commanded to fail to protect your family from someone who wants to harm them. Such is heresy

 

Do you love Jesus more than your ow life? Or more than your family? That you would accept death rather than kill the enemy you are told to love?

 

No, he clearly tells us to take the cross and put the sword away.

 

No no this view your peddling is heresy

 

When did Jesus tell you to take the sword and not the cross?

 

Your question is absurd and it assumes you are correct. Since I reject your premise........as heresy

 

Put up some scripture saying so.

 

Umm you have not put up any scripture proving your point. You misuse scripture and misapply it. However, you need to go back and look at my posts. I have already addressed this.

 

Surely you have been told by Jesus to put up the sword and take the cross. It is basic Christianity.

 

Well hey! The best way to hang on to your failed position is the keep repeating a mantra! Hindu's do it so why not you.

 

““And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. “He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:38–39 (NASB95)

“Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.” Matthew 26:52 (NASB95)

 

““He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. “And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. “He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 10:37–39 (NASB95)

 

See this is a prime example of how you misuse scripture. You cannot just take two disjointed passages and create your own doctrine out of them. And apparently you do not know the context or you would not use them. You need to be taught how to study and use scripture.

None of those passages addresses protecting your family. In fact it is not even in view in those passages. Jesus needed no defense as He came to go to the cross. Defending him only worked against that. That was the point. Not leaving your family to suffer needlessly at the hands of someone dangerous. Your position is heresy